Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Nicki Minaj's "My Life" debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Rap Digital ...

"Body" leads 17 songs on the list, all from the rapper-singer's chart-topping Octane.

Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne return to the charts with “Mercy” and “5 Star,” as both land inside the top 10 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap Digital Song Sales charts. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 30: ...

You could argue that today’s music fans are spoiled beyond previous generations’ wildest imaginations. Back in the Nineties and even the early 2000s, the level of insight audiences had into their ...